3/4/2025 Letter to the Community

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Join us for Horsemen Family Saturdays as we explore the Portrait of a Learner! 🌟

📅 March 8, 2025
📍 Sleepy Hollow High School
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy a family breakfast, interactive activities, and community resources while celebrating key learner traits such as curiosity, communication, perseverance, and creativity. Don’t miss this engaging event designed to support and inspire our students!

We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

During our upcoming Board of Education meeting on March 6, we will discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming school year.

The Board meeting will officially start at 7:30 p.m.

February was Career & Technical Education (CTE) Month, and we’re proud to recognize the dedication of our Tarrytown students who are building real-world skills for future success! Through hands-on learning and industry-focused training, they are preparing for high-demand careers and bright futures.

Congratulations to SHHS Seniors Jocelin Santocki, Roxie Bloom and Ayaka Utsumi who have been named as National Merit Scholarship Finalists, a recognition that only about 15000 students earn nationwide. So much #HorsemenPride for these amazing young women.

The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns hosted a sold out gymnasium for the Harlem Wizards fundraiser basketball game Friday night at SHHS. More than 800 community members came together to watch teachers, staff and administrators face off against the Wizards.

There was so much excitement and fun being had we didn't even notice the final score (but we're confident our TUFSD Ballers beat the Wizards)!

This fundraiser raised over $18,000 for the Foundation that will go back to our schools for innovative grants and programs. We couldn't have done it without the support of our amazing community of donors and volunteers!

Join us at the John Paulding Book Fair! March 2 - 7, 2025

The PTA is excited to host the annual book fair at John Paulding this week. This year's theme is an Arctic Adventure - Reading is SNOW Much Fun. Save the date for the following shopping days to come browse for books as a family. Interested in volunteering? Email acauthren@horsemenpta.com to learn more.

📚✨ We’re making our way through Read Across Tarrytown Week, but there’s still plenty of fun ahead! Don’t forget to join the excitement as we continue celebrating the joy of reading together.

📅 Here’s what’s coming up:
🌈 Wednesday – Reading Rainbow Day! Wear your grade’s color to brighten up the day! 🎨
🔤 Thursday – Words Are Everywhere! Sport a shirt with words and let literacy shine! ✨
📚 Friday – Books Come to Life! Dress as your favorite book character and bring a story to life! 👑

Let’s keep the reading spirit alive—can’t wait to see everyone participating! 📖❤️

Please join us for this most informative meeting tailored for parents and guardians of middle and high school students. Ms. Feuer will inform about next steps for students who transition out of high school. She will discuss various options and pathways for students as well as: OPWDD services

(NY State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities), funding opportunities, transition planning time frames, and services offered by local Westchester County providers.

On March 5, students and staff will sign Spread the Word INCLUSION banners at each school, celebrating our commitment to kindness and inclusion. A huge thank you to our amazing art teachers for creating these banners! After signing, everyone will receive a sticker as a symbol of their pledge. Banners will be displayed to keep the message strong all year.

Then, head to Sleepy Coffee, Too for more ways to celebrate! Enjoy kindness activities, special drinks, and a banner signing. Join the Inclusion Rally from 3:30–4:30 PM with guest speakers and a petition to support individuals with disabilities.

Let’s continue spreading kindness and inclusion together!

Join us for K-5 STEAM Night—an evening of hands-on fun and creativity! Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through exciting activities like Fort Building, Coding Corner, Glow Art Constellations, and more.

📅 March 12, 2025

📍 Washington Irving Intermediate School

⏰ 4:30 PM – 6:30 p.m.

If you plan to come, please fill out this form so we can be prepared for the number of families attending. We can’t wait to see you! 🎉

🎭✨ Mamma Mia! at Sleepy Hollow High School ✨🎭

Join us for an unforgettable performance of Mamma Mia! 🎶💃

📅 Show Dates:
📌 Thursday, 3/13 – 6:00 p.m.
📌 Friday, 3/14 – 7:00 p.m.
📌 Saturday, 3/15 – 7:00 p.m.

🎟️ FREE admission – No tickets required! Bring your friends and family for a fantastic night of music and fun! 🎤🎶

📢 Save the Date for a Virtual Webinar!

✨ Topic: Upcoming facilities improvements & construction

📅 Date: March 18, 2025

🕕 Time: 6 p.m.

🔗 Link will be posted on tufsd.org

🎥Recordings of past webinars & presentations: tufsd.org/facilities

Join the Safe Streets for All project team for a public meeting on Thursday, March 20, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Tarrytown Senior Center (240 West Main Street, Tarrytown, NY). This is the first of two in-person meetings aimed at improving traffic safety in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. All ages are welcome, and refreshments will be provided. RSVP at https://bit.ly/ss4a320 and learn more at www.tarrytownny.gov/SafeStreets.

Join us in celebrating a week of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion at TUFSD! Each day brings a fun theme and a special challenge to spread positivity. 🌟

Let’s make this week full of kindness, connection, and school spirit! 💙💛 #TUFSDKindness #InclusionMatters

The Horsemen PTA is organizing a movie night exclusively for middle school students on Friday, March 28. Students received a Google Form to vote on the movie. Details to follow.

The Tarrytowns School Foundation is raffling off a set of reserved gala seats. $25 for one chance, $100 for 5 chances. The drawing will take place on March 7 and they will contact the winner directly.

For more information visit: https://www.tarrytownschoolsfoundation.org/springbenefit2025.html

To purchase tickets visit: Spring Gala Tickets

🏐🔥 Ready, set, SERVE! Our Spring Co-Ed Volleyball Clinic kicks off on May 14 in the S.H.H.S. gym! Open to 6th-8th graders of all skill levels—come learn the game, boost agility, sharpen strategy, and most of all, have FUN! 🙌💪

📅 Starts May 14
📍 S.H.H.S. Gym
🎯 Grades 6-8 | All skill levels welcome

Don’t miss out—let’s hit the court! 🚀🏐

Register here: Tarrytown Parks and Recreation

The Tarrytown Music Hall Academy presents Disney’s Aladdin Jr.—a special opportunity for native Spanish speakers and dual-language students (Grades 4-12) to perform in Spanish! 🌟

🗓 Auditions: April 3, 2025
🎤 Rehearsals & Performances: May 4 – June 14, 2025
📍 Location: The Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY

Join an incredible team featuring Broadway professionals:
🎬 Director: Evy Ortiz (West Side Story)
💃 Choreographer: Lauren Ciardullo (Aladdin on Broadway)
🎼 Musical Director: Daniel Gutiérrez (On Your Feet)

📲 Free for eligible students! Scan the QR code or visit tarrytownmusichall.org/academy-programs/theater-arts/ for more info! 🎶✨

Join the 3rd Annual Pickleball Round Robin Fundraiser on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Sleepy Hollow High School! 🏓

This exciting event supports Kids' Club of Tarrytown & Sleepy Hollow and features divisions for beginners, youth (10-13 & 13-17), intermediate, and advanced players.

💰 $60 per player
🎉 Teachers save $20 with code TUFSD20
🎾 Kids save $35 with code TUFSDKID35

Sign up as an individual and enjoy double round-robin play by skill level.

📍 Register now at HUDSONPICKLE.COM or call 917-941-6531.

WESEF still needs judges! Our talented student population of more than 800 Science Research Students is enthusiastically looking forward to the opportunity to present their research projects to you. We hope that you can help us by judging this inspirational event. Check the necessary judge qualifications below and register here.

If you are not able to judge this year, please help us spread the word by sharing this flyer with your family, friends and colleagues or posting it in a common space.

Thank you for supporting WESEF (and to everyone who has already registered to judge WESEF!) If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact me at mzielinski@tufsd.org or recruitwesefjudges@gmail.com.

Join the Tarrytown Summer Arts Camp Team!

Applications are open for 2025 counselor positions—both paid and volunteer opportunities available! Gain leadership experience, community service hours, and be part of an exciting arts program. Positions are available in Multi-Arts, Architecture, Clay, and Creative Writing at various locations.

Apply now at www.TarrytownArtsCamp.com!

The Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown Youth Leadership Police Academy aims to provide a supportive and educational environment where our youth can develop essential life skills that will serve them well into adulthood. We believe that by investing in our young community members today, we are contributing to a brighter and more prosperous future for Sleepy Hollow & Tarrytown.

This summer, we are organizing three sessions of the youth academy, scheduled to take place from August 4 to August 8, August 11 to August 15, and August 18 to August 22.

To discuss this opportunity further or to answer any questions you may have, please feel free to contact me directly via email at Sbencosme@sleepyhollowny.org. Thank you for considering our request, and we look forward to the possibility of partnering with you to make the Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown Youth Leadership Police Academy a success.

🛍️🌿 Join Us at the TASH Indoor Farmers Market, now through April 26!! 🌿🛍️

📅 Every Saturday | 🕘 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
📍 John Paulding School

Stop by for fresh produce, local goods, and community vibes—all indoors! 🍎🥖✨ See you there!

Please note that the application for Kindergarten Dual Language is available on our Dual Language Program webpage. Paper copies will be available at the registration office or the main office at JP.

• Dual Language Application 2025
• Solicitud para el program de language dual 2025

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